Back كأس آسيا 1972 Arabic كاس آسيا 1972 ARZ ১৯৭২ এএফসি এশিয়ান কাপ Bengali/Bangla Mistrovství Asie ve fotbale 1972 Czech Fußball-Asienmeisterschaft 1972 German 1972 AFC Asian Cup English Copa Asiática 1972 Spanish جام ملتهای آسیا ۱۹۷۲ Persian Jalkapallon Aasian-mestaruuskilpailut 1972 Finnish Coupe d'Asie des nations de football 1972 French
| Asian Cup Thailand 1972 เอเชียนคัพ 2515 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Thailand(original hosts  Israel) |
| Dates | 7–19 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place | Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Khmer Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hossein Kalani (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ebrahim Ashtiani |
The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was the 5th AFC Asian Cup, a football tournament that happens every four years. It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was played in Thailand (originally planned to be in Israel) from 7 to 19 May 1972.[1]
Iran won the tournament by beating South Korea, 2–1, in the finals.[2]
- ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ↑ "Asian Cup of Nations 1972; RSSSF". Retrieved 9 May 2021.